For the (lost count) time, Pat Monahan of Train performed the National Anthem. Only reminding me of his time singing for the Super Bowl kickoff show.

NBA: Finals-Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State WarriorsJun 1, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Pat Monahan performs the national anthem before the NBA Finals for the 2017 NBA Playoffs between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

And of course, Carlos Santana for game 2.

NBA: Finals-Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State WarriorsJun 4, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; XXXXX during the second half of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 132-113. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
In a very spoiled way, covering an NBA Finals now seems like a regular occurrence for the Bay Area, it seems same ol' same ol' that we might take for granted.

But Warriors now have Kevin Durant, who has a bit of height compared to Curry
NBA: Finals-Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State WarriorsJun 1, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) defends a shot against Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) in the first quarter of the NBA Finals for the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

I'm excited to be covering every Warriors home game for this series for USA Today Sports Images with Kyle Terada, Cary Edmondson and Jerry Lai editing. It's great because I can focus on shooting and not have to be distracted by transmitting photos, but also means sometimes these images don't get transmitted, but when Kyle has floor position and is getting photos like this, it's understandable

NBA: Finals-Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State WarriorsJun 4, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) dunks the ball against the Golden State Warriors during the first quarter of game two of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 132-113. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

But since there's a chance we won't even get a game 5, and because I'm hoping that if there is a game 5 it's for the championship and a post can be dedicated to that. But I'm really hoping there's no game 7 because I'm supposed to go to Boston. I want to be watching Tall Ships not Tall Players :P